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Formosa Plastics (288), Baton Rouge
LDEQ Accident Report
| Accident # | 92495 |
| State Police # | 06-07429 |
| Accident Date | 2006-12-08 |
| Report Date | 2006-12-15 |
| Follow-up Date | 0000-00-00 |
| Follow-up: | No |
Pollutants Released
| Pollutant | Duration | Point Source | Greenhouse Gas | Criteria Pollutant | Ozone forming chemical | Amount of Release |
| Ethylene | No Information Given | Valve on Vinyl Chloride Monomer Unit | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
| Hydrogen Chloride | No Information Given | Valve on Vinyl Chloride Monomer Unit | NO | NO | NO | BRQ |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane-D4 | No Information Given | Valve on Vinyl Chloride Monomer Unit | NO | NO | YES | BRQ |
Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)
Cause of Problem: Seal or Gasket
There was a gasket leak in the Vinyl Chloride Monomer unit. Ethylene dichloride, hydrogen chloride, and ethylene.
Discharge Preventable - No Information Given
Notes/Remedial Actions
A clamp was placed on the leak and an emergency team was sent to secure the leak. Fence line monitoring showed no detectable readings.
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